1. Lott Middle School Parent Information 21 st CENTURY Learning Skills

2. Introduction Why are 21st century skills important? What are 21st century skills?

3. Why are 21 st century skills important?

4. students why are 21 st century skills important? Today’s education faces irrelevance unless we bridge the gap between how students live and how students learn.

5. Relationship to no child left behind Emphasizes student achievement and requires assessments in core subjects. Skills are to be integrated in core subjects Requires that every student be technologically literate by 8 th grade why are 21 st century skills important?

6. What are 21 st century skills?

7. Framework for 21 st century learning 21st Century Learning: What does it involve? Learning Core Subjects 21st Century Themes Learning and Innovation Skills Life and Career Skills Information, Media and Technology Skills

8. Core Subjects 21st Century Learning: What does it involve? English Reading/Lang Arts World Languages Arts Mathematics Economics Science Geography History Government Civics Core academic subjects remain the foundation of a good education.

9. 21st Century Themes (21st Century Content) 21st Century Learning: What does it involve? Global Awareness ( Use 21st century skills to understand and address global issues) Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy (Understanding the role of the economy all the way down to personal financial choices.) Civic Literacy (Using 21st century skills to responsibly exercise rights and responsibilities at local, state, national and global levels.)

10. Learning and Innovation Skills 21st Century Learning: What does it involve? Creativity and Innovation Skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Communication and Collaboration Skills

11. Life and Career Skills 21st Century Learning: What does it involve? Flexibility and Adaptability Initiative and Self Direction Social and Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity and Accountability Leadership and Responsibility

12. Information, Media & Technology Skills 21st Century Learning: What does it involve? Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT Literacy (Information, Communications, and Technology) Information and Communication Technologies, such as Computers, Networking and other Technologies Audio, Video, and Other Media and Multimedia Tools